HTC Windows Phone 8S Review
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Battery
HTC hasn’t yet given official talk times from the 1,700 mAh battery unit inside the 8S, but we didn’t notice anything abnormally good or bad around the battery endurance, and it should suffice to carry you through a day or two, depending on the usage.
Conclusion
HTC has made a mucho sympatico handset with the 8S, shaping it in a two-tone ergonomic bod, with very easy one-handed operation. It has skimped a bit on the camera quality, and not even included one for video chat, but the rest of the readings are solid, and there is even a microSD slot for storage expansion, which you don’t see often with HTC these days.
Its direct competitor is the Nokia Lumia 820, which is capable, but more expensive and more unwieldy to handle. The indirect competition is the real threat here, though, as the iPhone 4 sells for just $50 more SIM-free, and has much more apps to choose from.
When we come to Android, the picture turns even bleaker for the HTC 8S, as there is an abundance of handsets just above its $350 price spot, which could take on it, including HTC’s own One S, but phones from Samsung and Sony, too, which are no less capable, like the Galaxy S III Mini, or the Xperia P with its bright display and 8 MP camera on the back.
Software version: 8.0.10211.204
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Pros
- Catchy and ergonomic design
- microSD card slot
Cons
- No front-facing camera
- Subpar outgoing calls
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15 Comments
1. Nathan_ingx posted on 18 Dec 2012, 09:16 3 1
First of all, the black and white look gives me an Xperia NXT feel (way too much).
And secondly, I'll wait for Lumia 620 :) Better hardware and cheaper if i'm not wrong!!
2. Shubham412302 posted on 18 Dec 2012, 09:45 1 1
yes i was even going to comment the same
lumia620 has same specs and cheaper
and even has 4gigs more inbuilt
and lumia 820 is better than tis and has same price
11. Senthilblr posted on 23 Dec 2012, 05:01 0 0
lumia 620 is ok eventhought the design is infrioir . but how you saying lumia 820 is same price. it will be around 27000. so dont distract people with these kind of illogical statistics.
3. iDroid8 posted on 18 Dec 2012, 11:30 0 0
Yes and it has front camera too-wonder why HTC didn't put one in this
8. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 18 Dec 2012, 14:36 0 0
that was one of my concerns for this phone...........even though im still using android (and plan on continuing for awhile) i checked the review out on youtube of this phone and thought it was just flat out gorgeous! but remembered that it doesnt have a front facing cam.... :( kinda weird that they did that
but if the lumia 620 is better like you guys say, i just hope its not to damn bulky like the other nokia phones!
14. iDroid8 posted on 26 Dec 2012, 05:44 0 0
no its not-surprised me too, there!
4. Scorpion posted on 18 Dec 2012, 13:18 1 0
The design looks alot like SONY Xperia S or P. I'm not for endless lawsuits, but HTC is an innovative company. It's not like them.
7. XperiaUser posted on 18 Dec 2012, 14:36 0 0
this is the best looking WP around at this price ,i will definitely choose 8S over Nokia 620 coz of its design only . :D
6. nando2do posted on 18 Dec 2012, 14:23 0 0
so, if the pictures are taken from htc they look pale and less of color BUT if is taken from IPHONE then the color is REAL? oh! didnt know that..
10. TitoP posted on 23 Dec 2012, 00:38 0 0
I can finally upgrade and I really want a 4GLTE phone. Since it looks like Sprint isn't getting any WP8 phones anytime soon, I've been thinking about getting one of these since we have AT&T in New York. I really want to test out these 4G LTE speeds for transmitting my graphics design work.
12. Seanburns posted on 24 Dec 2012, 18:12 0 0
I got one of these from ThreeUk store last week and so far no issues whatsoever with it. It runs fast,no issues with 512 RAM,looks and feels greats well built too. Screen is very nice and can read well outdoors too. Call quality signal is solid. I got blue one and it is nice. HD video seems better than the photos but photos are only decent in sunlight but there is a slight left handside focus blur but nothing cannot live with until maybe an update fixes it. I got it for £179
15. Koprivetina posted on 01 Apr 2013, 08:12 0 0
This phone is having some serious issues with sound during calls. I got replacement 3 times, and problem wasn’t resolve. With poor HTC support I was forced to change this phone for Nokia Lumia 610.
